The great St. Patrick’s Day blizzard of 1965

The great St. Patrick’s Day blizzard of 1965

By Marlys Hagstrom of HutchinsonWinters in Minnesota can be unpredictable. Not a lot of snow had fallen in the early months of the winter of 1964-1965, but as winter turned the corner in 1965, a series of snowstorms blanketed our area leading to about 45-55 inches of snow on the ground.The forecast for March 17 called for light snow, but an average of 12 inches fell within 24 hours. During those early March storms, snow fell repeatedly, marked w…